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Jennifer Elise Cox Biography

Birth Name:Jennifer Elise Cox

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Decided she wanted to be an actress when she was 4 years old, with commercials being some of her earliest professional work
  • When she was 4 years old, she told her mother that when she grew up, she was going straight to Hollywood
  • Worked at Ben and Jerry's scooping ice cream before getting into acting
  • Quote: "[on "10 Items or Less"] "It was such a funny set to work on․ Everyone is so sweet, everyone was laughing all the time․""
  • Appeared in a number of dramatic stage operas in New York, including "Don Giovanni" and "Madame Butterfly․"
  • Known for outlandish, quirky sense of humor, she began to gain notice as a comedic actress in "The Brady Bunch Movie" and its sequel
  • Enjoys old movies, and cited "Dr․ Strangelove" as her all-time favorite film
  • Her comedy inspirations are Carol Burnett and Julia Louis Dreyfus
  • Was interviewed for a 1999 article in "Teen Celebrity" called "Blonde Ambition: Jennifer Elise Cox․"
  • When she was still struggling to be an actress, she would often make money by playing cards